Professional Certificate in Essential Health Coaching for Healthy Ageing

This module provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of gerontology, exercise science, and nutrition, equipping participants with a holistic understanding of healthy ageing. By integrating theoretical foundations, exercise strategies, and nutrition expertise, this module addresses the complex needs of older adults, empowering Health Coaches with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills.

Executive Director, Ageing Research Institute for Society and Education (ARISE), Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information & Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Courtesy Appointment).

Dr. Theng specializes in user-centred design, interaction design, and usability engineering. Since returning to Singapore over 20 years ago, she has secured research grants totaling over $13 million as a Principal Investigator (PI). These grants, awarded by A*Star, MOH, and NRF, have supported projects in telehealth, patient care, elderly care, and technologies. Dr. Theng has been involved in numerous research projects as a PI, Co-I, and collaborator, and has published more than 200 papers in international journals and conferences. Dr Theng is also the Lead PI for the curriculum design of the 2-day Health Coaching for Older Adults training programme and 4-day Health Coaching Techniques training programme.

Professor of Psychology and Medicine, School of Social Sciences & Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Dr. Andy H. Y. Ho is a multi-award-winning psychologist, social scientist, and educator specializing in thanatology, gerontology, psychotherapy, digital health, and community empowerment. He is the Past President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), Board Director of the prestigious International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement (IWGDDB), and Director of Research at the Palliative Care Centre for Excellence in Research and Education (PalC).

With over 20 years of full-time academic experience, Andy has successfully secured over SGD 30 million in competitive grants to conduct numerous empirical, translational, and participatory action research projects aimed at fostering active and compassionate citizenry. Since joining NTU in November 2014, he has been awarded, as Principal and Co-Principal Investigator, 25 major competitive research grants totaling SGD 15 million from prominent funding bodies, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, National Medical Research Council, National Arts Council, Tote Board, SG Enable, Temasek Foundation, and others.

MSc SWD, ACLP, DDDLP
Senior Assistant Director, Ageing Research Institute for Society and Education (ARISE)

With over 30 years of diverse experience spanning Singapore and international landscapes, Falina leverages her expertise to drive meaningful impact. Holding a Master's degree in Skills and Workforce Development and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and International Business, she excels in training, communication, leadership, and motivation across multicultural and multigenerational teams.

As a results-driven leader with a passion for empowering others, Falina fosters a culture of continuous learning and skill enhancement. Her vision is to inspire individuals to unlock their potential, adopt a healthy mindset, and navigate progressive career paths. Falina is also certified in the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) and WSQ Diploma in Design and Development of Learning for Performance (DDDLP).

M.A. LLL, ACTA, DACE
Founder & Principal Consultant, ECI Consulting Holdings Pte Ltd

Ms. Tan is a register nurse with a Master of Arts in Lifelong Learning who has devoted to the public health practice for two decades. To enhance commitment to behavioural changes that are necessary to improve one’s health outcomes in a sustainable manner with better rapport and engagement, Susan created EASY with Susan Health Coaching methodology - combining Motivational Interviewing (MI) with social learning theories. It provides clients with the CAR (Competence, Autonomy, and Relevance) to take personal responsibility of their health. Ms Tan is also a WSQ Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) and WSQ Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) certified.

Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences

Dr Paul Victor Patinadan is an accomplished academic with close to a decade of research experience in the field of health and wellbeing. He received his PhD in Psychology right here at NTU. Paul is also an Association for Death Education and Counselling (ADEC) certified Thanatologist and plays an active role in the Action Research for Community Health (ARCH) Lab NTU.

As a mixed-methods researcher, he specialises in psycho-socio-spiritual interventions and therapies for wellbeing (with a particular interest in End-of-Life care and grief/bereavement facilitation for families), the development and implementation science of such interventions, and holistic education across stakeholders within care ecosystems. He has worked on several projects with a focus on clinical outcomes for various illness trajectories, community and critical health psychology, the medical humanities, and evaluative research for health organisations. These include investigating the health behaviours and personal narratives of patient and caregiver populations, co-developing a serious game for diabetic management, and evaluating the Singaporean National Advance Care Planning Programme. Paul’s most recent work, ’The Table to Console’ considers the role of food and the culinary arts for facilitating healing following the loss of a loved one. To date, he has participated in multiple international and local conferences and has been awarded with a number of honours.